Description

The La-200 is a Rank V Russian jet fighter
with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm". It is last aircraft in the "Lavochkin end" of the research tree.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics

Stock

Max Speed(km/h at ?,000 m)

Max altitude(meters)

Turn time(seconds)

Rate of climb(meters/second)

Take-off run(meters)

AB

RB

AB

RB

AB

RB

?

?

13 500

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Upgraded

Max Speed(km/h at ?,000 m)

Max altitude (meters)

Turn time (seconds)

Rate of climb(meters/second)

Take-off run (meters)

AB

RB

AB

RB

AB

RB

?

?

13 500

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Details

Features

Combat flap

Take-off flap

Landing flap

Air brakes

Arrestor gear

✓

✓

✓

✓

X

Limits

Wing-break speed(km/h)

Gear limit(km/h)

Combat flap (km/h)

Max Static G

+

-

1 123

450

650

~??

~?

Optimal velocities

Ailerons(km/h)

Rudder(km/h)

Elevators(km/h)

Radiator(km/h)

< 600

< 700

< 750

> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)

Setting 1

Optimal altitude

100% Engine power

WEP Engine power

0 m

2430 kgf

No WEP

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

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Usage in battles

Speed is your greatest advantage. The La-200 can outrun every jet at its BR and even some 9.0 jets. At the beginning of a match try to gather speed as soon as possible. In an 8.0 game, if you accelerate up to about 1000km/h noone will catch you even if they dive on you. You can use your speed to zoom climb and surprise any climbing (or AFK-ing) players. Remember that other fighters will be more maneuverable and that you can't afford taking any hits (top speed drops horribly if you get hit). Always make sure that you have enough energy to run away from the enemy if you miss. And you will miss a lot, the 37mm cannons are hard to lead and quite inaccurate, so I wouldn't recommend using them on long distances. They are, however, extremely effective when they hit (one shot is almost always enough) so it's possible to get many kills without landing.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements

Mixer

Pitch

Radiator

Supercharger

Turbocharger

Oil

Water

Type

Not controllable

Not controllable

Not controllable

Not controllable

Separate

Not controllable

Not controllable

Modules

Tier

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

I

Fuselage Repair

Radiator

II

Compressor

Airframe

III

Wings Repair

Engine

IV

Engine Injection

Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

Extremely high top speed, can outrun everything at its rank and enter supersonic in a dive

Good acceleration up to 800km/h

Decent climbrate, great zoom climb capability

Hard-hitting guns with decent rate of fire

Second pilot takes over if the first one is knocked out

Effective airbrake

Cons:

Acceleration rate drops significantly above 800 km/h

Horrible low speed performance

Top speed drops dreadfully in case of any hull damage

Elevator locks up at high speeds, can lead to a crash if you're not careful

Guns are innacurate, hard to lead, and have relatively low ammo count (50 shells for each gun, 150 total)

Huge target with no armour

Bad cockpit visibility

No payload

Very high landing speed (>240km/h), hard to land even with no damage

Not very useful when uptiered where its greatest advantage, top speed, is taken away

History

In 1948, Soviet high command issued a requirement for a two man, all-weather, twin -engined jet interceptor that would be capable of carrying a new type of radar system called “Toriy” (Thorium). All three Soviet design bureaus (Lavochkin, MiG, and Sukhoi) developed a prototype for testing.

Lavochkin’s design, the La-200, had a long fuselage to accommodate its two turbojet engines, swept wings, and a large cockpit for two men. The La-200 took its maiden flight on September 9th, 1949. It was the only aircraft of the three designs to pass initial trials.

By the early 1950s, the La-200 was ready to enter production under the official designation La-17. However, due to the appearance of the Yak-120 (later known as Yak-25), which surpassed the La-200’s performance in testing, the La-200 order was cancelled in favor of the Yakovlev design.

Only a single prototype of the La-200 was ever built, and it was modified several times during development to improve performance, correct flaws, and test other radar systems.